Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
University of Minnesota Morris Digital Well
Scholarly Horizons: University of Minnesota, Morris Undergraduate Journal
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Mental Health Disparities By Identity Among Gender And Sexual Minorities, Shelby Flanagan
Mental Health Disparities By Identity Among Gender And Sexual Minorities, Shelby Flanagan
Scholarly Horizons: University of Minnesota, Morris Undergraduate Journal
One of the major obstacles faced by the queer and trans community is the poorer mental health outcomes this group tends to have. There is a disparity in mental health between people who are part of gender and sexual minority groups, and those who are not, meaning that gender and sexual minorities tend to have poorer mental health outcomes and higher incidences of mental health symptoms than people outside of that community. Due to the connection between mental health, marginalization, and stigma in society, this disparity may weigh more heavily on people whose identities are especially marginalized, such as bisexuals, …